11 results
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
Benign Prostatic ... a-reductase in prostate ... -> Prostate encapsulated ... inflammation #BPH ... #Pharmacology #Urology
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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Other - Benign prostatic ... hyperplasia - Prostate ... Hematuria #Glomerular #Algorithm ... #Differential #Urology
Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tract • BPH ... • Prostate ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Urology
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Macroscopic Hematuria
Important Historical Elements:
- Painless: suggests malignancy
- Painful: suggests calculi/infection
- Urinalysis:
Algorithm and Differential ... (bladder neck, prostatic ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Urology ... #Differential #Algorithm
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
    ->
Benign Prostatic ... binds to AR within prostate ... to ERs in the prostate ... bladder stones #BPH ... Pathophysiology #Urology
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Hemorrhagic (IPH ... Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Who to test for BRCA 1/2?
Female Breast Cancer:
 • ≤ 45-50 years at diagnosis
 • Triple
cancers in this table ... • Metastatic prostate ... Grade Gleason (>7) prostate ... factors in this table ... Jewish adults - BWH
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
decompensated chronic PH ... muscle rupture - Prosthetic ... Cardiogenic #Comparison #Table
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Diverticulum Urethra/Prostate ... catheterization • BPH ... • Prostate cancer ... Diagnosis #causes #urology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
functional status - Able ... metabolic equivalent able ... stairs, brisk 4 mph ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients